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Rohan's brother is an athlete, One day Rohan went to see his brother's competition. All of a sudden he saw his brother in pain and not able to run comfortably. Slowly a medical team gathered around him and he saw a doctor applying ice on his knees. (i) He is very confused as to why the doctor is applying ice on his brother's knees. Can you clear Rohan's confusion? (ii) What is ligament? (iii) What values shown by Rohan?  (iii) The values shown by Rohan are inquisitive and scientific approach towards a problem.(2)     

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                (i) Athlete most commonly suffer from such kinds of problem. Rohan's brother might have suffered from ligament tear. Ligament tear needs immediate treatment, because continued athletic activity with ligament tear can have devastating consequences resulting in massive cartilage damage and may lead to one or the other type of disorder later in life.                 (2)                      (ii) Ligament is a type of connective tissue. It helps in connecting bones with each other. This is very elastic and has considerable strength.                                                            (1)   (iii) The values shown by Rohan are inquisitive and scientific approach towards a problem.(2)